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Traffic accident near Rifle River Trail in Churchill TownshipWest Branch MI

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Rifle River Trail, West Branch, MI 48661

A traffic accident occurred near Rifle River Trail in Churchill Township. Emergency units responded and located a vehicle south of highway M-55. One person was seen walking nearby, and officers were on the scene near a portable toilet area. No occupants were found in the vehicle, and there were no reports of trapped individuals.

Audio|Heard on: North Central Michigan Counties Sheriff, Police, Fire, MSP, DNR and EMS
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04:36
Transcript:
00:00
Central closest available unit to Churchill Township,
00:05
2065 Rifle River Trail for traffic tie.
00:13
We have a service.
00:14
Have good night.
00:16
Good night. Good night.
00:21
27, what's the nearest cross,
00:24
sir?
00:32
Pogam Central, the station 4.
00:35
You are needed at 2065 Rifle River Trail and Churchill Township for a traffic CI.
00:42
Dual page BT12.
00:49
Johnny, while I'm going on.
00:54
The local center of the Oklahoma Amas Station 940 area, you are needed at 2065 Rifle River Trail,
01:04
and Churchill Township for a traffic PI[1].
01:07
First page the...
01:12
Last unit for checking, go ahead.
01:16
3580, good afternoon, send of marijuana, I'll be working in Flintville for the air 1200, grab from the cat, have a good day.
01:42
Fixure needed at 2065 Rifle River Trail in Churchill Township for a traffic PI[1] dual page 1814.
01:54
vehicle from a 911 hang-up[2].
02:02
You can hear movement in the vehicle.
02:05
They are not having any voice contact, however.
02:11
Claire, I'm in area.
02:17
We have them on Rapid SOS.
02:19
Looks like they may actually be traveling northbound.
02:27
south of M-55,
02:30
on the east side of the road.
02:35
Thank you. 27 from 22, you need help there.
02:44
Central from 52 on the second point towards 27.
02:52
Central 27. Central 27.
02:56
6527, go ahead.
02:59
There's no occupant, the vehicle.
03:01
I'm going to search the foot tracks here, see if I can come up to anything.
03:10
We see him walking eastbound from that location.
03:15
It looks like he's in the Little Willie indicated quarter-potty area.
03:23
Go ahead, off the two.
03:25
We're going to be clear, my Michigan.
03:27
Are we needed for Center?
03:33
Station 16, please be.
03:38
Central, this is 601, you can show me in Rome.
03:42
I have an year out at 1819.
03:44
The vehicle is south of 55, but we're still trying to locate the occupants at this time, but the vehicle is there.
03:57
Okay, so nobody's trapped?
04:01
That's all we know so far, but I don't believe so.
04:07
Okay,
04:08
thanks.
04:16
Good night.
04:18
Good night.
04:19
Good night. Good night.
04:27
On scene, 1820.
04:30
We're in the Fort Potty area.
04:35
Clerk, 1820.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
PI: Personal Injury accident (motor vehicle crash with injuries)
[2]
911 hang-up: Caller disconnected from 911; typically requires callback to verify if assistance is needed

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Rifle River Trail, West Branch, MI 48661

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